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Photo: VA 272 has some original concrete roadway along its path (photo by Mapmikey 2/19/06)
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| ROUTE LOG VA 189: 0 - 0 US 58, VA 189: 1.24 - 1.24 |
Creation: Appeared about 1989 as a renumbering of part of VA 189. Ran as it does today. This is the 2nd VA 272.
Adjustments: None Improvements: Paved upon inception; no multilane sections Posted: Fully posted Multiplexes: None Legislative names: None Other names: South Quay Rd. (entire route) Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: As of 2023, VA 272 contains some pristine concrete on 99% of its route (see pic at top of page) left over from VA 189's original paving in the 1940s. With US 258 Bypass now using the old VA 260 route, it seems to me US 258 should be routed along VA 189 and VA 272 should return to being VA 189.
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| Previous VA 272's:
1945 ROUTE LOG US 250: 0 - 0 Bath-Augusta Line: 11.70 - 11.70 SR 629: 4.72 - 16.42 |
VA 272 #1: Appeared in July 1933 as a renumbering of a piece of VA 829. Ran from VA 5 (curr US 250) West Augusta southwest to SR 600-629 Deerfield.
In Aug 1937, VA 272 was extended 6 miles into Bath County. In Aug 1938, VA 272 was extended almost 4 more miles towards VA 269, short of Armstrong. In June 1947, VA 272 was downgraded to SR 629 I drove VA 272 #1 in early 2008. The alignment in Augusta County was mostly quite good. Bath County SR 629 was not as smooth a route.
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